[c-nsp] ASR9k Too Frequent Update on Rancid

[Andrew Jones]

On 03.05.2013 03:11, A.L.M.Buxey at lboro.ac.uk wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> We have recently added a new ASR9k into the nerwork.  Prior to this 
>> we have other routers running IOS XR namely CRS.
>> Being IOS XR the config in Rancid are the same for the CRS and also 
>> the ASR9k, however the ASR9k has been "chatty" reporting changes as 
>> shown below but not the CRS. Is this a common among the ASR9k or our 
>> Rancid config is need some tweaking ? Any experience to rectify this ?
>
> we had a similar thing with our ASAs and an file stored on its disk -
> the file keeps
> being updated...so RANCID reports a change. we fixed this by adding
> another ignore into
> the code/script - you'll find the section relavent for you and
> similar ignore statements.

Yes, I'd look for this section in "xrrancid" in the bin directory, and 
add some similar sections for the files you're seeing changed.

if ($proc =~ /ASR9K/ && /dlbg\.txt/) {
             next;
}